By Malcolm Owen Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 12:10 pm PT (03:10 pm ET) Tim Cook's political comments during today's MSNBC interview touched on a number of areas, ranging from the government's immigration policies and handling of DACA, to U.S. job creation, and his views on Apple's handling of controversial content in apps and services usable on the company's products. The Apple CEO tackled the question of why it produces iPhones in China instead of the United States, by saying it isn't true. "We are building things in the United States," Cook pointed out, noting the fixation on the final assembly performed in China, meanwhile "global world" production requires tasks and components to be produced or performed in different places. The iPhone's display glass production in Kentucky, the various chips manufactured across the United States, and equipment needed to produce the finished product are offered as proof of this concept at work. Furthermore the FaceID module used in the iPhone X … [Read more...] about Tim Cook airs views on American manufacturing, DACA, and Freedom of Speech
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Education, coding skills key to future employment and strong US says Apple CEO Tim Cook
By Malcolm Owen Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 10:09 am PT (01:09 pm ET) 'Change needs to happen' to the way students are taught in schools, Apple CEO Tim Cook insists in Wednesday's MSNBC town hall interview, with further comments on education touching on how to bring technology to disadvantaged classrooms and why everyone should learn to code. In the interview with MSNBC and Recode for the "Revolution: Apple Changing the World" special, due for broadcast on April 6, Cook suggested programming was an important tool to learn. "You don't need a four-year college education to learn to code," he insisted, but added the existing focus on coding needs to be widened to add creativity. This does not just include bringing technology to arts classes, but to other subject areas, with Cook advising it needs to hit the "intersection of liberal arts and technology. That intersection is where we can amplify learning and creativity." When pressed that many solutions to incorporate technology into … [Read more...] about Education, coding skills key to future employment and strong US says Apple CEO Tim Cook
Tim Cook: Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica consumer data debacle forces tech industry beyond self-regulation
By Mike Wuerthele Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 09:36 am PT (12:36 pm ET) Speaking on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized Facebook for its mishandling and commercialization of consumer data, and again concedes that the time may be past for self-regulation of how companies handle personal information. "I think the best regulation is no regulation, is self-regulation," Cook said in answer to a question posed about Facebook. "However, I think we're beyond that here." Cook said that it would not only been better for Facebook, but for the tech industry as a whole had Facebook controlled use of data "patched together from several sources." He also made a point of mentioning that Apple doesn't consider consumer data a source of income. "The truth is, we could make a ton of money if we monetized our customer —if our customer was our product." said Cook. "We've elected not to do that." Cook refused a detailed answer on how he would deal with the problem if he was FaceBook CEO Mark … [Read more...] about Tim Cook: Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica consumer data debacle forces tech industry beyond self-regulation
Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘Revolution: Apple Changing the World’ interview records this morning
By Malcolm Owen Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 07:12 am PT (10:12 am ET) Apple CEO Tim Cook will be taking part in a town hall-style interview later today, which will be recorded for MSNBC's 'Revolution: Apple Changing the World' special at Chicago's Lane Tech College Prep High School, talking about Apple's educational efforts and its latest product launches. Announced last week, Cook will be speaking to MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Recode's Kara Swisher during the two-hour recording at 9:30 AM central, 10:30 AM eastern today. The session will form part of the "Revolution" episode airing on April 6, with members of the public also in attendance at the free taping. The "Revolution" series interviews the leaders of major tech companies, discussing their impact on different areas of life. The first installment took place in January and featured Googl CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki talking about their respective Alphabet organizations. Today's interview location at Lane Tech … [Read more...] about Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘Revolution: Apple Changing the World’ interview records this morning
Tim Cook on Facebook’s privacy mishaps: ‘We’d never make our customers the product’
Facebook's privacy and security habits - you know, the same ones that have been going on ever since FarmVille was popular - is suddenly the focus of attention for everyone, including Apple 's CEO Tim Cook. He recently sat down for an interview, and, when asked what he would do if he was Mark Zuckerberg now, quickly replied: " I wouldn’t be in this situation ." Pressed again, he clarified the point further: " We could make a ton of money if our customer was our product. We’ve elected not to do that ." After all, the whole privacy kerfuffle started only after it became clear that Facebook might have been used to steer public opinion in President Trump's favor by the red menace. No, not the Huawei P20 Pro , but those big bad Russians, who might have been less than enthusiastic about America's electoral process, and might have tried to influence it in order to land with friendlier candidate - you know, the way they, and other external players, have been doing the … [Read more...] about Tim Cook on Facebook’s privacy mishaps: ‘We’d never make our customers the product’